To sociologists out there?

Question

I'm Filipino. tall, fair-skinned. i just wonder if i should identify myself (even just a bit) with the origins of my great grandparents. somewhere in my family (generations back.. as in way generations back), some were spanish, and japanese. Should i identify myself as also part spanish and part japanese?

Answer 1

Hmm, perhaps it's time for a new category of human being. How about  a culturally-diversified human beauty.

Answer 2

It's a personal choice. You should identify yourself in whatever manor you are comfortable with. If that is part of your heritage and you want to indentify with it, then go for it.

Answer 3

How do you feel about your filipino heratige?  Identity is most difficult from first person.

Answer 4

Identity is one of my favourite topics for discussion in sociology.

They way you identify yourself is completely up to you. If you are comfortable identifying yourself as Filipino, then continue to do so. If you feel you should include your spanish and japanese ancestry, then by all means do so as well.

I found interesting to note though, how when you asked the question, you stated "I'm Filipino" then you went on to talk  about spanish & japanese ancestry. If you understand yourself purely as Filipino, then I would identify yourself as such. If this is how you understand yourself then continue to do so.

But as I said, if you feel that your spanish and japanese ancestry should be acknowledged as well then include all. The deicision is really yours to make.

Answer 5

What's wrong with American?

Answer 6

how you identify yourself is up to you